Mr. Carman has been practicing law in Salt Lake City, Utah for over 30 years. He has substantial experience in handling matters before the IRS and the Utah State Tax Commission. He handles probate, wills and trusts and other estate planning matters. He has received the highest ratings from other practicing attorneys who are familiar with his work.
He is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the Utah Federal District Court and the U.S. Tax Court.

I am transitioning into full retirement and I am not accepting new clients at this time. I have worked as a tax attorney since 1981 when I went to work for the Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service and began litigating cases in the United States Tax Court. Over the next 34 years I prepared hundreds of cases for trial, settled many and built a winning record in those I litigated. From 1985 through 2014, I represented the Internal Revenue Service in bankruptcy court after receiving appointment as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. I...

Todd is dual qualified as both a business, tax & estate planning attorney and also tax accountant. Todd earned a Bachelor & Master of Accountancy in Taxation from BYU and has experience with the Big 4 accounting firms Ernst & Young and Deloitte. He enjoys helping business owners and individuals with their business, tax, and estate planning needs.

Mike is a member of the Firm’s litigation group, working with clients to resolve disputes from the time they arise through trial and appeal. Mike has particular education and experience in the area of federal and state tax litigation and planning. He represents clients in all manner of issues before the IRS and state tax authorities including audits, disputing proposed additions to tax, disputing penalty assessments, innocent spouse relief, offers in compromise, installment plans, and other tax collection disputes. Mike litigates those same issues in the U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Courts, Utah State Courts, and in both federal...

Brant Christiansen (JD, LLM, MBA) is a partner in the LEWIS HANSEN law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. His practice focuses on estate planning, probate, trust and estate administration, tax planning, small business organization, contract drafting, and elder law issues, including guardianship matters. Brant also offers gift and estate tax return preparation. Brant’s strength as a practitioner is his ability to identify his clients’ needs and forge a practicable solution. He has successfully helped a wide range of clients, from those with moderate estates to high-wealth individuals, create sensible and tax-advantageous estate plans. Brant helps clients navigate the...

Mr. Geoff N. Germane earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University's nationally ranked School of Accountancy. During school and after graduation, Geoff gained valuable experience as a financial analyst and representative for Northwestern Mutual. While there, he ranked in the Top 10 of all College Agents in the USA for volume production, and was the top College Agent in the Western Region.
Geoff then pursued a legal education at Brigham Young University's well respected J. Reuben Clark Law School. While in school he worked as a legal extern for the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie in...

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